The 2009 Shining Hill was produced from declassified fruit. A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it saw only 10% new oak. Cedar, spice box, tobacco, rose petal, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a supple, forward, elegant wine with enough underlying structure to evolve for 1-2 years. It can be approached now but will drink well for a decade. Col Solare is a partnership between Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates which began in 1995. The last vintage was the third in Col Solare's splendid new winery in Benton City, one hour west of Walla Walla.Tel. (509) 588-6806; www.colsolare.com